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Five Came Back
They showed the war to the world.
The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”
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Synopsis
The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”
More about Five Came Back
Cast
Meryl StreepNarrator (voice)
Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
Steven SpielbergSelf
Paul GreengrassSelf
Guillermo del ToroSelf
Lawrence KasdanSelf
John FordSelf (archive footage)
William WylerSelf (archive footage)Credits
- Directed by
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Written by
- Mark Harris
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Passion PicturesUnited Kingdom
Amblin TelevisionUnited States- Rock Paper ScissorsUnited States
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